20 Awesome Sports High Five GIFs

The high five has been a part of sports since time immemorial. It is the primary form of congratulation during a sporting event, right ahead of the traditional sports butt slap. So you might think there wouldn’t be anything particularly interesting about high fives. They happen about 15 times a game in most leagues, and 15 times a minute in the NBA. (“Hey, nice free throw buddy.”) But you know what? Players surprise us. Every once in a while they find a way to make the high five interesting—either by adding a unique, personal touch, or by completely blowing it. And these moments are definitely worthy of being immortalized in animated GIF form. So check out the 20 high five GIFs that follow. You won’t be disappointed.

The high five has been a part of sports since time immemorial. It is the primary form of congratulation during a sporting event, right ahead of the traditional sports butt slap. So you might think there wouldn’t be anything particularly interesting about high fives. They happen about 15 times a game in most leagues, and 15 times a minute in the NBA. (“Hey, nice free throw buddy.”) But you know what? Players surprise us. Every once in a while they find a way to make the high five interesting—either by adding a unique, personal touch, or by completely blowing it. And these moments are definitely worthy of being immortalized in animated GIF form. So check out the 20 high five GIFs that follow. You won’t be disappointed.

In fairness to these guys, Auburn fans didn’t have much to cheer about this year, having gone 0-8 in the SEC. They were probably just a bit rusty.

20. Auburn Fail

In fairness to these guys, Auburn fans didn’t have much to cheer about this year, having gone 0-8 in the SEC. They were probably just a bit rusty.

You’re a Kentucky football fan, so you go ahead and have 6 beers assuming you won’t be needing your motor skills for celebration. Then all of a sudder, you team actually scores…and this happenes.

19. Kentucky Fail

You’re a Kentucky football fan, so you go ahead and have 6 beers assuming you won’t be needing your motor skills for celebration. Then all of a sudder, you team actually scores…and this happenes.

Which odds are better: this happening, or you winning the PowerBall drawing?

18. Accidental High Five

Which odds are better: this happening, or you winning the PowerBall drawing?

He’s a monster on the boards, but don’t ask Bosh to high five with his left hand. He is definitely not an ambi-fiver.

17. Bosh Fail

He’s a monster on the boards, but don’t ask Bosh to high five with his left hand. He is definitely not an ambi-fiver.

With this epic high five fail courtesy of Formula 1 execs we begin the “rich white dudes being super lame” portion of today’s list.

Next up?

16. F-1 Fail

With this epic high five fail courtesy of Formula 1 execs we begin the “rich white dudes being super lame” portion of today’s list.